diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 68948b15..18c5de39 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -497,12 +497,7 @@ get_numlockmask(Display *disp)
 static unsigned long
 initcolor(Display *disp, int scr, const char *colstr)
 {
-    Colormap cmap;
-    /* bypass screen if scr is a Xinerama screen number */
-    if(XineramaIsActive(disp))
-        cmap = DefaultColormap(disp, DefaultScreen(disp));
-    else
-        cmap = DefaultColormap(disp, scr);
+    Colormap cmap = DefaultColormap(disp, get_real_screen(disp, scr));
     XColor color;
     if(!XAllocNamedColor(disp, cmap, colstr, &color, &color))
         die("awesome: error, cannot allocate color '%s'\n", colstr);